Caramel Apple Cupcakes

My job as a baker can be stressful and chaotic but despite the crazy schedule and ridiculous number of trips that I make to the grocery store every week, I still love what I do.  I really can't imagine myself doing anything else.  

On the rare day that I don't have any baking to do for anyone else, I find myself in the kitchen, creating new cupcake recipes for myself.  (I think may have a cupcake addiction.)  

I came up with this new Caramel Apple Cupcake recipe last month - I recognize that February is not the traditional caramel apple month but just roll with it.  You will love this yummy apple filled cupcakes with creamy caramel buttercream and caramel drizzle.  

Caramel Apple Cupcakes
½ cup butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
​1 teaspoon vanilla
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon cloves
¾ cup milk
2 cups chopped tart apples

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in egg and vanilla. 

Combine dy ingredients. 

Add to batter in batches, alternating with milk. 

Stir in apples. 

Scoop into paper lined cupcake pans.  

Bake 22 minutes at 350.  Cool on wire racks. 

Frost with caramel buttercream.  

I love experimenting with new cupcake recipes.  I want try this recipe again with a caramel center or a caramel ribbon swirled into the batter.  I guess I have some more cupcake experimentation days to look forward to.  

Ciao!

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